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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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That’s a REALLY rare car! Now why do I get a strong flavor of the new company’s destiny following the old one’s? Sam, III
From Kleiner's Korner: A 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race Entry
Give-away! 19 Mar 1989 move of the Garden City lodge from Vanderbilt Court off Clinton Road to the southeast corner of 7th Street. We’re looking west on Old Country Road as the lodge crosses the LIMP RoW at the Eagle Rock apts. (right). Details on Blog for 05 Jun 2010, “The Day the Garden City Lodge Moved- March 19, 1989”. Not noted is the wild detour up Clinton to OCR and then west and down Franklin to 7th; this was for clearances. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
You may really toot your own horn, Howard. You do so much for so many. You seem to be in rather good company, too. I’m so glad to see another recognition of all your work. Truly a modern day renaissance man! Sam, III
From Howard Kroplick named to Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society's Honor Roll for his non-profit activities
1958 was just before I got hooked but what strikes me more than anything else is the footprint of the Rocky Hill Lodge. Wow! Talk about re-discovering relics! Neat start to a new series; thanks. Sam, III
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
Congratulations Howard… You (and Roz) truly deserve it!
From Howard Kroplick named to Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society's Honor Roll for his non-profit activities
It’s all wonderful and always has been, but let’s not forget that the entire program is funded, as far as I can tell, by Howard. That is a philanthropy to all of us…..!
Congratulations on your Wharton honors. Very much deserved.
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Garden City Lodge
March 19, 1989
New home on Seventh Street in Garden City
Looking west on Old Country Road in front of the Fairhaven/Eagle Rock Apartments
The photo was taken where the Motor Parkway crossed Old Country Road (shown on the attached as Vanderbilt Dr. N. (north of Old Country Road and Motor Parkway south of OCR).
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
As a 9 year old this was MY motor parkway! Endless bike rides. Navy gating the underpass in Alley Pond Park. Ever so curious about the Hobo camp just east of Francis Lewis, hidden in the trees just out of sight of the cars passing on Union. I truly became a Motor Parkway fan for life.
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
Well deserved! Congratulations!
From Howard Kroplick named to Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society's Honor Roll for his non-profit activities
Really great photos I ride my bicycle on this rode almost daily
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
CONGRATULATION HOWARD!!
From Howard Kroplick named to Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society's Honor Roll for his non-profit activities
Garden City lodge being moved from its Clinton Road location to Seventh Street on 03/19/89. It is being moved along Old Country Road very close to where the LIMP passed underneath it.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
Garden City Motor Parkway lodge being moved from Clinton road /Vanderbilt court location on March 13 1989.
Headed to 230 7th street Garden City( GC Chamber of commerce).
Location is intersection of Old Country road and Vanderbilt Drive N in Mineola-( or in between Pell Terrace and Russell road inGarden City )facing west .
Irony is this photo was snapped as lodge crossed site of old motor parkway as it crossed under old country road….( OCR bridge)
You can still find a few old concrete fence posts off Vanderbilt drive. I grew up 2 blocks from there.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
Could be Brian! She’s very similar to that girl by Lakeville Rd. This could very well be the lost collection associated to that photo.
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
Very interesting, looking forward to this. Believe this is the same lady seen in the LIMP Bridge Series, Lakeville Rd.
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
I don’t know what lodge it is. However, it was being transported westbound on Old Country Rd. to 7th St. in Garden City just east of Franklin Ave where, I think, it was intended to be used as an exhibit. From what I remember, the move occurred in the mid-‘80s. What I think is ironic about the location of the photo is that it is where the Motor Parkway’s north/south roadway passed either over or under what was then a narrow Old Country Rd.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
I was 10 years old in 1958 and rode my bike on the Vanderbilt Pkwy more times than I can remember. The LIE was under construction through Fresh Meadows at the time. and the Clearview Xway was not yet being constructed south of its interchange w/the LIE. As can be noticed in the photos, nothing was done to keep the right of way clear. Rather, it merely was a remnant of a world gone by. All I knew at the time from word of mouth that it was an abandoned roadway. Notice, also, that the Grand Central Pkway was the original parkway; reconstruction of this section did not start until 1971, from what I remember. And notice, too, the cars. Although they were death traps, weren’t they beautiful?
From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens
This is the Garden City Toll Lodge, being moved in 1977 from its original location on Huntington Road in GC (on the LIMP ROW) to its current location on Seventh Street, GC. The photos are from the north heading south
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
LIMP Garden City Lodge being moved in 1989 to new site at 230 7th Street and will
be office and headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Photo is westerly on Old
Country Road where the LIMP crossed and on to Franklin Avenue to the new location
to complete the move.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
LIMP Garden City lodge being moved and relocated to new site at 230 7th Street in
Garden City and will be office and headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Photo
is westerly on Old Country Road at the location of the original parkway site and
heading to South on Franklin Avenue to complete the move.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved: The Garden City Lodge on the move on March 11, 1989
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